Finally Set up the Apex

[Steelerfan747]

you may need to buy this Netgear Bridge... It runs perfect. highly suggested.

I'm willing to buy whatever I need as long as I know it will work

 

[ryecoon]

I'm willing to buy whatever I need as long as I know it will work

This is the one i have. This one is actually recommended by Neptune.

 

[ryecoon]

once you plug it it and connect the ethernet cord to your Apex your all set.

 

[Peanut]

Control home lighting? like recess lighting around the house?

I bought some magnetic contact sensors on ebay, installed them on the cabinet doors, wired them to the apex break out, and now when I open my cabinet doors the lights under the cabinet come on.

 

[Steelerfan747]

This is the one i have. This one is actually recommended by Neptune.

Dont you need to hard wire it first?

 

[ryecoon]

I bought some magnetic contact sensors on ebay, installed them on the cabinet doors, wired them to the apex break out, and now when I open my cabinet doors the lights under the cabinet come on.

Nice!! you gotta post instructions on how you did that.

 

[ryecoon]

Dont you need to hard wire it first?

No hard wiring. Once you plug it in. theres a button you press so it picks up your router.

 

[ryecoon]

Then you press the button on you router at the same time

 

[RedReefer]

Same exact way I have my apex running.

 

[Steelerfan747]

No hard wiring. Once you plug it in. theres a button you press so it picks up your router.

Will have to pick one up and give it a try but I had it hard wired and could not get it to do anything

 

[Dtech07]

It's the most effective way to create a physical connection across a wifi situation.

 

[trido]

Can I get in on the viewing? Need ideas for programming. It's been a long time since I had to to basic or pascal but once I see some I think I will get it. Lol or just copy it

I added you to my account. Anyone can look at reeftronics.net and look at a lot of apex users programs for ideas.

 

[trido]

ryecoon, I noticed on your heater programming that you have a variance of 79-82. I used to keep my temp at 81 but now like 78-79 for more forgiveness in heating and cooling.

Also your fuge fan kicks on at 79 and off at 78. Does it run all the time?

 

[ryecoon]

ryecoon, I noticed on your heater programming that you have a variance of 79-82. I used to keep my temp at 81 but now like 78-79 for more forgiveness in heating and cooling.

Also your fuge fan kicks on at 79 and off at 78. Does it run all the time?

Yes after reading this i changed my temp and omg what a difference in my corals. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1869167

 

[ryecoon]

Oh and i need to change the timing on my fan. Its actually more for my Fuge light. so it wont get too hot in such an enclosed space.

 

[ryecoon]

Same exact way I have my apex running.

Its Official!

 

[ManOfSalt]

so can you or does it come with probes that monitor ammonia, nitrites and nitrates?

 

[ryecoon]

so can you or does it come with probes that monitor ammonia, nitrites and nitrates?

i wish!!

 

[Peanut]

Nice!! you gotta post instructions on how you did that.

Step 1)
do a search on ebay for magnetic contact sensor and get something like this DIY Normally Close Switch Magnetic Reed Door Window Contacts Sensor | eBay

Step 2)
wire the contact to the apex breakout, one wire goes to a open port on the breakout, the other to the common
(if your cheap like me, you can make your own breakout by using an Apple/Mac Serial Cable (MiniDin8) just cut it in half and you will have 2.)
install the wired side on the cabinet frame, and the magnet on the cabinet door

Step 3)
on my apex, I created a virtual outlet called "LeftDoor", and set its on/off status to equal the breakout port that the sensor is attached to. In my case its switch 4, so the Left Door program looks like this:
If Switch4 OPEN Then ON
If Switch4 CLOSED Then OFF

Step 4)
on my apex, I created an outlet called CabLight and set its program to:
Fallback OFF
If Outlet LeftDoor = ON Then ON
If Outlet LeftDoor = OFF Then OFF

 

[ryecoon]

thank you!!